Reading Reflection Rubric

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3	Explain Your Thinking: Quotes & Commentary
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5		Accomplished	Proficient	Developing
6		Lines, phrases and words from the text are quoted and discussed in detail. Commentary provides context for quoted excerpts and explains how each contributes to meaning and interpretation in the text. Uses literary terminology in discussing and explaining quoted excerpts.	Lines, phrases and words from the text are quoted and discussed in detail. Uses literary terminology in discussing and explaining quoted excerpts.	Lines, phrases and words from the text are quoted but not discussed in detail. Missing details that would help readers understand the text.
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8	Explain Your Thinking: Specific Details
9		20	10	5
10		Accomplished	Proficient	Developing
11		Vivid and specific word choice and details make it easy for readers to visualize and understand moments and ideas.	Some parts have vivid and specific word choice, but specific details and word choice are missing in certain key parts. Includes details, but vague word choice impedes specificity.	Consistent use of non-specific words results in vague ideas. Missing details that would help readers visualize and understand.
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13	Explain Your Thinking: Coherence
14		10	5	2
15		Accomplished	Proficient	Developing
16		The flow of sentences/lines and organization of paragraphs/stanzas leads to successful development of key ideas and moments. The writer/speaker successfully conveys complex relationships between ideas and moments.	The flow of sentences/lines and organization of paragraphs/stanzas leads to successful development of key ideas and moments. Complex relationships between ideas and moments are simplified or not explored.	Sentences/lines and paragraphs/stanzas are not organized in a way that conveys key ideas and moments.
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18	Connections & Broader Context
19		10	5	2
20		Accomplished	Proficient	Developing
21		Discusses broader literary, historical, cultural and/or social context related to the text. Discusses the text's relevance during the time of writing and publication and/or today. Discusses connections between ideas in multiple texts and experiences.	Discussion of broader context is vague, lacks details. Discusses ideas in another text but does not create a connection between them.	Inaccurate/faulty discussion of broader context and/or connection.
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23	Critical Questions
24		10	5	2
25		Accomplished	Proficient	Developing
26		Poses insightful and relevant questions that stem from reading, writing, discussion and research	Poses questions that stem from reading, writing, discussion and research.	Poses questions.
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28	Insights
29		10	5	2
30		Accomplished	Proficient	Developing
31		Reflects on observations from reading and verbalizes insights.	Reflects on observations and verbalizes insights.	Reflects on observations.
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33	Attribition & Citing Sources
34		10	5	2
35		Accomplished	Proficient	Developing
36		In-text citations are included whenever appropriate, and all are done in the correct format with no errors. Works cited section lists at least 2 credible sources. All sources are listed in correct MLA format; all citation information is complete.	In-text citations are included whenever appropriate; most are done in the correct format. Works cited section lists at least 1 credible source. Minimal errors in MLA format; all citation information is complete.	In-text citations are incomplete; works cited section is missing. Significant errors in MLA format; citation information is incomplete.
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38	Editing: Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
39		10	5	2
40		Accomplished	Proficient	Developing
41		Very few or no mistakes in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, or spelling. Errors are very few and do not disrupt the force of the writing. Writing is organized into paragraphs. Periods, commas and quotation marks are used appropriately. Final Draft: Sentence structure is appropriate to the writing style.	Several mistakes in grammar, capitalization, punctuation or spelling. Errors do not interfere with understanding, but may weaken the force of the writing. Writing is organized into paragraphs. Periods, commas and quotation marks are mostly used appropriately. Final Draft: Sentence structure is appropriate to the writing style.	Multiple significant errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation or spelling. Errors interfere with understanding and weaken the force of the writing. Writing is organized into paragraphs. Periods and quotation marks are sometimes used appropriately. Final Draft: Sentence structure is incorrect and limits the presentation of ideas.
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